Happy Diving
US musical group
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Happy Diving was an American indie rock band from Oakland, California.
Happy Diving | |
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Happy Diving Live August 5, 2016 in Durham, NC | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Genres | Indie rock • shoegaze |
| Years active | 2013 - 2016 • 2022 |
| Label | Father/Daughter Records |
| Members | Matt Berry, Samuelito Cruz, Mikey Rivera, Kevin Prochnow, Matt Yankovich |
| Past members | Will Anderson[1] |
History
Happy Diving began in 2013 with the release of a self-titled EP on Father/Daughter Records.[2] Happy Diving released their first full-length album titled Big World in 2014 on Father/Daughter Records.[3][4][5] In 2015, Happy Diving released an EP titled So Bunted on Topshelf Records.[6] In 2016, Happy Diving released their second full-length album titled Electric Soul Unity via Topshelf Records.[4][7][8][9]
Style
Happy Diving's sound has been described as "noisy, fuzz-laden indie rock" with compositions characterized as "powerful, noisy blasts". The band's influences include Dinosaur Jr. and Weezer. Happy Diving has been compared to Ovlov.[10]
Band members
- Matt Berry - vocals, guitar
- Samuelito Cruz - drums
- Mikey Rivera - bass
- Kevin Prochnow - guitar
- Matt Yankovich - guitar
Discography
Studio albums
- Big World (2014, Father/Daughter)
- Electric Soul Unity (2016, Topshelf)
EPs
- Happy Diving (2014, Father/Daughter)
- So Bunted (2015, Topshelf)
